Brush



Oct. 19 1926. 1,603,990 L. M. SMITH BRUSH Filed Oct. 24 1925 nivEN'roRATTORNEY Patented Oct. 19, 1926.

UNITED STATES LEMON M. SMITH, NEW YORK, N. Y.

BRUSH.

Application filed October 24, 1925. Serial No. 64,633.

This invention relates to brushes and has for its ob]ect the provlslonof a novel or 1mproved brush of the scrubbing or cleaning type soconstructed and arranged that. the

edges-thereof may be used as well as the active face, it beingconsequently easierto clean out corners or edges of sinks, lav-atoriesor in fact anything else to be cleaned and kept sanitary.

An important object of the invention is to provide a brush in which thebristle tufts stand at different angles so that they will have a betteraction on the surface rubbed over. 7

Another object is to provide a brush having at its edge a removableportion of twisted wire carrying bristles, this removable portion ormember being embracingly engaged upon the brushhead or back and beingremovable when worn so as to be replaced by a new one as occasion mayarise.

An additional object is to provide a device of this character which willbe simple and inexpensive to manufacture, easy to use,

positive in action, efficient and durable in service, anda generalimprovement in the art. i

l/Vith the above and other objects and advantages in view, the inventionconsistsin the details of construction and arrangement of parts to behereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in; theaccompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a brush embodying the invention,

Figure 2 is a cross section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a longitudinal section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1, and

Figure 1 is a detail view showing the removable rim or circumferentialmember.

Figure 5 is a rear view of the brush showing the wires interlocked.

Referring more partlcularly to the drawings I have shown the brush ascomprising a head 10 of any suitable material, size and shape andprovided, preferably, with a handle 11 which may be integral therewith.In the present instance the head is shown as of substantially ellipticalshape and con vex in cross sectionat both its back and face. 7 The faceportion is formed with a series of sockets 12 within which are mountedtufts of bristles 13. It will be observed that these tufts follow thecontour of the head and that they are at different angles so that theywill be properly presented to the sur face to be cleaned when the brushis rubbed thereover.

A very important feature is the provision of a frame member 14L hererepresented as formed of twisted wire though possibly capable of beingmade in some other manner. This frame member carries a plurality ofbristle tufts 15 which extend 'outwardly therefrom. The edge of thebrush head is grooved as indicated at 16 for the reception of thismember 14; and after it is placed in position it is secured by means ofhooks 17 at the ends of the member 14:, which hooks areadapted to beinterengaged.

Of course the brush is used in substan tially the same manner as anyother but it has the great advantage of being equipped with thebrushstructure at the rim which will greatly facilitate the cleaning out ofany dirt or other matter accumulated within the corners or edges ofsinks or in fact anything else. Clearly, when the brush structure at therim or outer edge of the head becomes worn the hooks may be disengagedand the frame 14 removed and replaced by a new one without it beingnecessary to discard the brush itself.

While I have shown and described a preferred embodiment of theinvention, it should be understod that I reserve the right to make suchchanges in the form, construction and arrangement of parts as will notdepart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoinedclaims.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

1. A brush comprising a head having one face provided with bristletufts, the head being formed at its edge witha groove extending entirelytherearound, and a band of twisted wire carying bristle tufts seatedwithin said groove.

2.' it brush comprising a head having one face provided with bristletufts, the head being formed at its edge with a groove extendingentirely therearound, and a twisted tuft carrying core seated withinsaidgroove, the ends of said core being formed with hooks, said hooks beinginterngaged.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

LEMON M. SMITH.

